A pride
of hungry lions attacked a jeep full of tourists in Serengeti National Park,
destroying tires and attempting to shatter windows to get at the terrified
humans inside.
Safari
tour guide Emmanuel Bayo from Arusha, Tanzania, witnessed the encounter from
nearby and snapped off a few photos that showed the lions in attack mode at the
famous Tanzanian park.
“It was
quite scary, really — the lions are very hungry in the park and hadn’t had a
kill for a while,” Bayo told Caters News. “The truck was driving past
with people inside and the lions smelt the humans.
“Then
they were trying to get inside for about an hour and wreaked havoc.”
Lions
tried to eat the tires of the safari truck at Serengeti National Park. Photo:
Emmanuel Bayo/Caters News
Tourists
inside were terrified as the lions mauled the truck for an hour. Photo:
Emmanuel Bayo/Caters News
In
addition to puncturing tires, the lions attempted to smash the windows. Fortunately,
the trucks are equipped with reinforced glass and they weren’t able to succeed.
“It would
have been a disaster if we hadn’t [had reinforced glass],” Bayo said.
“It was
scary but exhilarating. I think everyone should come on safari with me to have
these experiences!”
Such a
frightening scene might have the opposite effect and keep would-be tourists
away.
h/t Daily Mail
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